Hey Apple: Here's A Company That's Already Disrupting Education

Apple's just-announced software to allow authors to
upload textbooks to the iPad is nifty. But is it disruptive? Unvetted
books on pricy iPads may not trigger fast adoption from school
boards and education aparatus, who lack market incentive to jump
on board. (And Apple's "my way or the highway" approach with
content may not go over so well with all those administrators.)
So how can innovators improve education?

Ask Ellen Siminoff, the woman who is making it cool for teenagers to learn about
Charles Dickens on their iPhones, through her startup Shmoop. Siminoff is
one of many disruptors in mobile speaking at IGNITION West, Business Insider's upcoming
conference on the future of mobile, taking place March 21 in San
Francisco. Experts will delve into the future of mobile apps,
commerce, games, platforms, and hardware.

Tickets are on sale now at early-bird prices.
(And there's a startup special, too.) Here's what you'll get with
your ticket:

Beyond The Techo-Chamber: Hear from Michael Arrington, TechCrunch founder and now at the helm of
CrunchFund, on separating hot air from actual market promise,
in a Pardon-The-Interruption-style drill-down onstage.

The Future of Mobile Gaming: Peter
Vesterbacka, Rovio's Might Eagle (aka marketing chief), will
explain how the app got to 1 billion users, and, more
importantly, how it's going to net the next billion

Making Money in Mobile Content:Disney, Fox, and Discovery are doing it.
They'll tell us how.

Building Mobile-Native Social Apps: How did
Instagram founder Kevin Systrom create such an addictive,
delightful mobile-social service? And how will he monetize it?

And much more. Join us on March 21 to meet the entrepreneurs who
are creating market-making devices, platforms, and software.
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